| rigin of breast cancer wristbands may not be clearly | | | | these became popular on the market about the time |
| known to many people. With so many wristband | | | | other massive breast cancer awareness movements |
| fundraisers, it may be somewhat difficult to ascertain | | | | were taking place, it seemed like destiny that they |
| what started where and the status of each now. | | | | would grow in popularity. |
| Luckily, breast cancer wristbands are one of the | | | | How are breast cancer wristbands doing now? For |
| fundraisers that seem to be sticking around and | | | | the most part, sales of the pink bracelets are still |
| making a statement with each new wrist they grace. | | | | strong; however, it is no where close to it was when |
| The wristband phenomena started with the yellow | | | | they first hit the market. This is due to several |
| cancer wristband worn by Lance Armstrong. Most | | | | reasons. One is that the really gung-ho supporters |
| people are aware of the fight Lance Armstrong had | | | | have already bought theirs, their family’s, and |
| with testicular cancer, primarily because he is a well | | | | all of their friends’ a breast cancer wristband |
| known athlete that was very open about his | | | | and there is not much of a recurrent market for the |
| diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Once he | | | | items. The second reason is that the wristband |
| began wearing the bright yellow wristbands, the | | | | market has become so diluted with mass-produced |
| trend grew exponentially. Steadfast on the heels of | | | | copy-cat versions that no one can keep them all |
| the yellow cancer wristbands were the light pink | | | | straight. For every color of the rainbow, there is a |
| breast cancer wristbands. | | | | wristband to support some other cause that has |
| No one really wants to call the baby powder pink | | | | jumped on the bandwagon. In fact, there has |
| wristbands a knock-off of Lance Armstrong’s | | | | probably not been any cause as successful as breast |
| bracelet, but that would certainly be the impression. | | | | cancer wristbands since this entire thing started. |
| However, because they were both dealing with | | | | However, people still want to be a part of the |
| cancer awareness, the replication could be forgiven. | | | | wristband movement and look stylish while supporting |
| Perhaps even faster than the yellow wristbands, the | | | | a worthwhile cause. Because of this, however, you |
| breast cancer wristbands became the new | | | | should be very careful when ordering a wristband |
| “fad” fundraiser. Everyone wanted a | | | | from a company and be certain it is legitimate and |
| pink wristband to show their support of research and | | | | the funds will go to the proper cause. |
| development to fight this deadly disease. Because | | | | |